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Solid oxide fuel cell system containing low temperature oxidizer and method of operating same with reduced carbon monoxide output

US12315972B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 2022
Grant dateMay 27, 2025
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack configured to generate electricity, an anode exhaust and a cathode exhaust, an anode tail gas oxidizer (ATO) configured to oxidize the anode exhaust using the cathode exhaust, and a low-temperature oxidizer (LTO) configured to catalyze oxidation of carbon monoxide (CO) in the cathode exhaust output from the ATO.

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